Correctly classify each of the following water pollutants according to the follo
ID: 696053 • Letter: C
Question
Correctly classify each of the following water pollutants according to the following scheme of possibilities: (a) inorganic chemical, nutrient; (b) inorganic chemical, heavy metal; (c) inorganic chemical, radionuclide; (d) organic chemical, chlorinated hydrocarbon; (e) organic chemical; pesticide or herbicide; (f) physical, sediment; (g) physical, thermal; (h) biological, oxygen depleting substance; (i) biological, pathogen; (j) Organometallic; (k) Metalloid, (l) Surfactant.
Lead
Mercury
As2O5
(CH3)2HG
(NH4)+
Methyl parathion
Pyrethrin I
Carbaryl
Dioxin
Biomass
Explanation / Answer
(a) inorganic chemical, nutrient --------------- (NH4)+
(b) inorganic chemical, heavy metal ------- Lead
(d) organic chemical, chlorinated hydrocarbon --------- Dioxin
(e) organic chemical; pesticide or herbicide ---- Methyl parathion, Pyrethrin I, Carbaryl
(f) physical, sediment ----- Biomass
(h) biological, oxygen depleting substance ---- Mercury
(j) Organometallic - (CH3)2HG
(k) Metalloid --------- As2O5
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